JPS6145382A - Fare collection system - Google Patents

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a fare collection and processing system and apparatus thereof, particularly for use in railway systems such as the London Regional Transport Underground System, and the main features of the invention are for validating ticket data. and to provide an automatic fare collection system in which tickets are inspected to determine their validity.

The system and apparatus of the present invention includes a ticket issuing machine operated by a passenger (hereinafter referred to as a passenger operated machine or POM), both of which are a low fare machine (11'F'M) and a passenger operated machine (11'F'M), both of which are described below. High fare machine (M
FM). The system and apparatus of the present invention also includes a turnout machine (TOM). All class 3a ticket issuing machines produce standard tickets that are printed on one side and magnetically encoded with data on the back.

Each station on the system has a large number of ticket issuing machines ('l'OM).
, Fl! 'M and fjM'M) are installed and connected to the station computer (80'). The station computer system includes a station control unit (scU) which provides local control and monitors the ticket issuing machines wc and produces printed accounting reports for supervisory staff. Each point-of-sale (SO) is linked to a control computer via a communications system, such as a telephone system, for transmitting accounting and statistical data and for receiving control commands and bills of fortune/commercial rules.

In addition, each station is equipped with facilities to check the data recorded on tickets and determine their validity. In one embodiment of the invention, such facility includes an inspection machine, one type of which is hand-held and for reading data recorded on the back of each ticket and for displaying the information read. used for. With such a checking machine, the supervisor checks whether the printed data recorded on the front side of the ticket matches the magnetically encoded data on the back side of the ticket;
Any attempt to tamper with print data or magnetic code data can thus be detected. Such portable testers are not coupled to a pointer system.

Alternatively, each station receives tickets from a ticket-issuing machine;
One or more automatic passenger turnstiles may be provided which are arranged to determine the validity of a ticket presented to the turnstile slot by a passenger. If appropriate, the ticket coding is arranged to be updated by a turnstile mechanism and turnstile barrier operated to pass passengers in the form of a paddle. The ticket is returned to the passenger at any time, but the ticket is captured at the end of the journey for which the ticket is valid. The ticket gate is arranged in communication with the pointer.

In conjunction with such a system, each pointer is connected to a station control unit (
5cty), each TOM and FOM, and passenger turnstiles, the TOM, POM and passenger turnstiles operate independently of the pointer (8C), but all devices indicate tranduction details. Send it to the needle counting machine. SCU is still 8Q K dependent.

Thus, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention, each of the plurality of stations includes at least one passenger-operated ticket issuing machine and at least one ticket office ticket issuing machine, all arranged in communication with a point teller. is provided, the machine operating independently of the pointer and transmitting details of the tranduction to it, further ascertaining the data of the ticket issued by the ticket issuing device and connected to the pointer. A fare collection and processing system is provided, comprising a device operatively operating at each station and said point calculator at each station communicating with a central computer arranged to collect data from all stations for storage and processing. ing.

In one embodiment of the invention, the ticket data checking device includes a checking machine arranged to compare the data printed on one side of the ticket with the data magnetically encoded on the back side of the ticket, One type is the hand-held type.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention, each of the plurality of stations includes at least one station, all arranged in communication with a point indicator.
The machine is equipped with at least one passenger-operated ticket issuing machine, at least one ticket office ticket issuing machine, and at least one automatic passenger ticket gate, said machines and said at least one ticket gate having a pointer. operating independently of the aircraft and transmitting the details of the tranduction to it, said at least one ticket gate device performs a validation check on any ticket presented to it and only allows the passenger to proceed if a valid ticket is presented thereto. An automated fare system in which the meter at each station is in communication with at least one central computer arranged to collect data from all stations for storage and processing. Collection and processing systems are provided.

In one embodiment of the invention, the station control unit (8cU)
is connected via a pointer to the passenger-operated machines and ticket gates - [these machines and equipment are monitored from the ticket booth].

According to yet another aspect of the invention, "open" and "
An automated fare collection and processing system is provided that includes a "closed" station, each of a plurality of "closed" stations in the system +1. the station is equipped with at least one passenger-operated ticket issuing machine and at least one automatic passenger ticket machine, all arranged in communication with a pointer machine connected to a central computer; Provided at each entrance/exit point constituting or in place of the section is a device for verifying the ticket offered;
A trip starting or ending within a closed station is thereby completed by the system only after the ticket is verified at the system's entry/exit pixel.

Embodiments of the invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The fare collection and processing system of the present invention is illustrated in FIG. 1, which shows the major components of the system and their interrelationships. Only one station in the system is shown for simplicity. The illustrated system is a distributed network of ticket issuing RAMs, computer systems, and associated ticket gates that provide automatic ticket issuing, ticket inspection, and central accounting statistics.

As shown in Figure 5, each station has many ticket issuing machines (
TOM XFFM XMFM) are all pointers (S
c) is installed together with a ticket inspection device such as a ticket gate connected to. The pointer calculator system is a station control unit that provides local control, monitors various machines, and produces printed accounting reports.) CSC! U). The pointers are linked to a remote central computer system via a telephone system (indicated by dotted lines be sure to be stored in the 70 front end processing device.

This data is then converted by a data and protocol conversion system and sent to the central reporting system (ORB), which is the external body of the system of the present invention.

The condition of station equipment is monitored by a central monitoring facility and information is available at V'DII terminals to the Operations Control Center (OCC) and Engineering Reporting Office (KRO) as described later (Figure 1). .

An external central reporting system is supplied with accounting and statistical data and produces various reports for management.

System updates and new fare/commercial rule updates are carried out at the System Development/Support Office (SD/Re) and given to the calculation centers under strict control upon completion of testing.

The System Reporting Office (SRo) is used by computer operators and data networks to perform any computer system functions necessary to keep the entire system running smoothly.

In FIG. 1, a compass (SC) is coupled to a central computer (Ca) that sends information to a central reporting system (cR8). Report and inquiry data passes between OR8 and accounting firm 0 via the link RAt-, where firm O provides operating reports (OR), planning reports (PR) and engineering reports (ER).
supply. Office 0 also receives cash and statements from the bank via link A. The ORB supplies freight, bid trandiction, account and cash data to the System Development/Support Office (sD/8c) via Link J, which receives data from the Commercial Office via Links G and H, respectively. Also receives software system maintenance data and regulations. The system reporting office (SRO) supplies data to and receives data from the central computer (CC). and reports sequentially and supplies data to the operation center.

Fault and diagnostic data is supplied from the central computer (CC) 1 to the Engineering Report Center (GC) via link Ki, and link D causes C to transmit interrogation and status, alarm and report data.

The pointer counter is located at the ticket counter 5OU (
a) and the ticket office 5Ca(b) respectively,
80U(a) is stamped on the ticket by a portable inspection machine GE1
and provides control data that causes the ticket examiner to inspect the encoded data. Link 4 indicates the passage of the ticket between the inspection machine V and the ticket inspector. Ticket gate G&t1. The indicator 3!1. (SO). Link 7 Shows tickets and credits from ticket gate G.

FFM is connected to Co via link 8 Oh...! j
2. Supply tickets and cash via 9.11'.

Similarly, MFM, along with FIrM, links 8 and 12
receives transaction association, statistics, and status data from the Sa via the SA, and sends these data to the SC. Ticket and cash from MFM (11): /ri10.
13. TOM is connected to sq via link 17 for rules and fare data and MF
Tickets are supplied via link 14 to the location of the clerk who receives cash from M and FII'M and tickets from TOM. Link 15 shows the location of the staff and the ticket counter El (1!U (
b), from the clerk's position cash is supplied to the supervisor via link 16, and the supervisor receives 5CU(b)
Receives general account and operating status data from. Cash from the supervisor is sent to the bank via Joint A.

The TOM of the system of the present invention is used by ticket office personnel who serve passengers from the ticket office window with whatever type of ticket is available in the system. Each agent has a personal account record maintained by the TOM and tickets are issued only after the agent has identified himself to the TOM using an identity card and identification number (Pxll). The clerk is provided with a printed accounting report at the end of each shift, at the end of his shift, and whenever an unusual event occurs or the ticket price or validity changes. A functional block diagram of TOM is shown in FIG. The TOM consists of an issuing unit and a console for use by the attendant.

2>: A partially printed ticket material of class ilI is used, and the corresponding type is automatically determined by the machine depending on the ticket requested by the operator. This allows durable materials to be used for long-term tickets, such as seasonal tickets, while cheaper materials are used for short-term tickets, such as one-way and round-trip tickets. Inexpensive raw materials are rolled up, but durable materials are cut in advance if necessary and inserted manually each time they are issued. Tickets are dispensed from the ticket office window;
The console screen shows what processing is taking place. A ticket issuing unit issues and a visual display device available to the passenger provides data representative of the fare when a ticket is issued or a transaction value is created.

A tally roll included in the console will print two copies of any flagged transection, ie, a non-standard transection, such as when a fare is keyed in. It also prints the accounts displayed simultaneously on the screen, as well as the general account for business statements and traffic days.

Although each TOM relies on the pointer (8c) for all its fare and ticket type data, if it was receiving this data at the time, the OM would can operate independently of the SC until it exceeds its capacity and ceases to function at that point.

The TOM console has a keyboard, a display screen,
It consists of a tally, roll, and printer. One row of keys relates to the most commonly used fares, and when pressed, a ticket is issued. A key in the first matrix allows any type of ticket to be printed and issued. The ten numeric keys are used to enter entries such as station code, expiry date, and fare if necessary. Another key displays office accounts (
or print) and decipher the ticket. With this last-mentioned function, the ticket is inserted into the ticket issuing unit and
That magnetic data is read and displayed on a screen.

Other keys on the keyboard are for operating the change distribution device.

The display device displays the type of ticket being created, its serial number and price. If keys are pressed in an illogical order, a warning will appear on the screen. Accounting is also shown as beginning and ending records.

A tally roll printer is an ink-ribbon peg printer that prints the bill when billed or automatically whenever it is told to start or end, and also
When the "Price" key is pressed, for example when a freight charge is manually entered, the transaction is printed so that the validity of such transaction can be checked.

The TOM issuing unit generates a ticket and hands it over to the counter. Before making a ticket with the TOM, the operator must first turn the key to ``Operenito'', if applicable, and check his
D. must put the card in the slot and write his identification number on the panel to signal the start. The key is turned to "Normal" to signal the end. This panel displays the machine status as well as any error codes associated with the machine.

Tickets are cut from a roll that is placed in a ticket issuing unit of the machine.

When the ticket is billed, the cut ticket passes under a print head that prints information on one side of the material. It is then magnetically encoded. The code on the ticket is then read to check whether the coding is correct. If it is correct, the ticket is sent to the operator.

If the read-after-write check indicates bad coding,
The ticket is returned to the capture container via the diverter and a second ticket is produced. If the second ticket is bad, a third ticket is produced, but if it is also bad, the machine is stopped. This arrangement is designed to accommodate local imperfections in the oxide coating of the ticket stock.

Printing and coding information is in the TOM for each transaction. A message for each tranduction is sent to Sa indicating that a ticket has been created. Records of accounting sales and travel expenses can be found on TOM at Electricity Insurance WII! The operator obtains a record of this sum, which is kept in an audit register maintained by the bank, and which must be matched with the cash received by him at the end of his shift.

This information is also available for 80U. The supervisor can use his card to obtain an accounting for each operator upon request, and also to obtain a general accounting for all operators for all traffic days going back up to 6 days.

A display placed in the window faces the passengers and displays the current tranduction value.

Passenger Operated Machine (POM) Passenger Operated Machine (POM) is a low fare machine (IrlP).
M) and a high-cost freight machine (MIF'M). The FFM is a Passenger Operated Machine (POM) designed to be used by experienced passengers who know the ticket/fare they want and have valid coins to match the ticket price. Ticket selection is performed by one of ten buttons on the front panel of the machine. It is subject to five coinage denominations and issue changes when available. A functional block diagram of the high fare machine is shown in FIG. 3, and a functional block diagram of the low fare machine is shown in FIG. Large Fare Machines (MFMs) are also passenger-operated machines, but are meant to be used by passengers who do not know their fare and cannot obtain a ticket from a PFM.

MFM allows passengers to choose from a large number of destinations and ticket types. The fare to be paid is displayed to the passenger, and when available, five types of coins and one type of banknote are available.

The two types of POMs use the same identity card and personal identification number to ensure that only authorized persons can be approached for machine checkout.

Low Fare Machine (7PM) When operating the machine, passengers press the button corresponding to the ticket they wish to purchase. The payment amount is red Ll! A message appears on the iD display and he is asked to insert coin 1.

5N1% 10ps 20ps 50p and 100p
Coins are accepted. Once the money is inserted, the "Amount to Pay" display is decremented, and when it reaches zero, the machine issues a ticket. The machine can dispense 5I)% 10p, 20ps 50p coins in small change when a predetermined number of coins are available in the tube. These tubes capture inserted coins. If more money than required is inserted in the "Pay Change J" mode, appropriate change will be issued with the ticket. If it is in the "Exact Amount" mode and more than the required amount is inserted, the ticket will not be issued. The money will be returned in full. When the machine is in the correct condition, "change payment"
mode and the "exact amount" mode.

If the passenger inserts money before pressing the button, the display will show the amount paid until the button is pressed and operates as described above.

The "Cancel" button stops the transection, clears the display, and returns the inserted cash, but only if ticket generation has not started.

A “call assistance” button display is provided on the sea,
Sound the alarm bell at the ticket booth. Flashing lights ask passengers to wait near the machine. Pressing the button on the top of the machine cancels the alarm.

The "closed" signal indicates when the machine is not in working condition and coins cannot be inserted when this condition persists.

Tickets and change will be handed over in a bowl-shaped container. Paper is placed on the TOM K in a similar format. The printing and encoding process is the same as TOM and most parts are interchangeable.

Low fare machines do not rely on 8Q and will continue to operate alone if the SO fails. However, in normal operation,
The machine will send tranduction data to 80 at intervals and on start signals and will receive one new bill of fare information. If the BQ is not working properly, a maximum of 28 start cues can be obtained. In this case, tranduction data and critical data are stored in the audit register. The service panel display indicates the number of start cues that will last until the memory is full.

At each start signal, regardless of the state of the SC, the printer's printout provides details of the price and cash content of tickets sold at the machine since last service. This is matched against the money withdrawn by the operator.

Information about what kind of ticket is created with each button can be found at
It is included in the fare data received from the SC. With fare changes, this is automatically exchanged through communication with 80.

This command can be preprogrammed and requires no operation or maintenance personnel action at the time of execution, and at the same time the button notes are to be changed.

High Value Fare Machine (M11'M) The High Value Fare Machine (MFM) is designed for passengers who do not know their fare or who may wish to pay with a £5 note. It has one button for each station and eight buttons for eight types of tickets. The range is twice that of low fare machines. The generated tickets have the same format as low fare tickets and same-day round-trip tickets.

The passenger first presses the methane button corresponding to the station he wants to go to, and the station name is displayed on the plasma display. He then presses one of the eight ticket warmer buttons, which are also displayed. The fare is displayed and the shutter of the coin slot is opened.

Annotations are illuminated to assist passengers in performing the correct operating sequence.

Passenger now slots 5I)% 10ps 20ps
You can put in 50p and 100p coins, or put 5 in the banknote holder.
You can put Indian banknotes in it. Once a coin or bill has been accepted, the ``amount due'' display is decremented, change is given, and a ticket is issued in the same manner as a low fare machine.

Unlike low fare machines, passengers cannot insert money before selecting a ticket type.

The "correct amount"/"pay change" signals and the 1 "cancellation"/"call assistance" methane are similar to low fare fares as well as the ticket/change container.

To insert a £5 note, the entrance must be inserted in one of two specific ways, round as shown. If the receiver does not recognize the color distribution pattern, it is returned by reversing it from the mouth.

If the receiver is accepted, it is held in the Niscrow, and if the transection is canceled the note is returned through a slot in the bottom of the machine. Once the transaction is complete, it is sent from Niskulaw to the bill cave. The machine can dispense change in coins of 5p110ps50p and 100p when a predetermined number of coins are available, as in the case of low fare machines.

The coin receiver holds change coins within a tube.

These are transferred to the coin compartment when performing cash services if necessary.

The ticket production system is similar to that of a low fare machine, as are many of the electronic components, including the audit register.

A high fare machine can operate without a pointer, but then, like a low fare machine, it will receive up to 28 starting cues before going out of service. The printouts produced by the high-fare machines are from the same printer as the low-fare machines.

When first switched on, the high fare machine relies on the fare table 1r, SC necessary for operation. When a fare change occurs,
These tables are replaced with new sets by commands from BQ. This command can be preprogrammed and typically does not require operator or maintenance personnel at the time of execution.

Central Monitoring Facility An engineering reporting center ("c") that monitors and controls the various elements of the system and manages the maintenance and repair of the various components of the system, including (SC) peripheral equipment, but excluding modems and communication lines; It includes a system reporting office (BRO) that centrally manages the maintenance and repair of computing systems and peripheral equipment, but excludes modems and communication lines.

Maintain a database containing each part's recent history as well as its current status. This information will be available to OCC and FliRC staff on an ad hoc basis and as a series of periodic reports. Alerts and notification messages are automatically generated when a change in condition occurs that requires the immediate attention of personnel.

The system provides a solid facility for amending commercial regulations and fare schedules through the System Development Facility and amending staff blank lists and station names across the entire network through the Operations Control Center (OCC).

(a) Operations Control Center (acC) The operations control center (OCC, FIG. 1) monitors and controls the functional operations of the system using computer terminals and printers. occ is TOMXM Ha1, FFM % pointer counter (So
) and its associated station control unit (6tCU), central computer and its associated peripherals, and communication links. Furthermore, OCC is TOMXMFM.

Monitor and control FFki and all ticket gates in the system.

Each component of the system can inform the control center (Oca) of all significant state changes, and these changes include the current state of each component of the system, a record of any state changes today, and a record of any state changes from the previous day. It is used to update a database that contains records of the distribution and any status changes from the previous day.

Significant condition changes include, for example, ticket material shortages, condition changes detected by specific station-level equipment such as machine rover opening, condition changes detected by pointer failure, and condition changes detected by e.g. This is a change in the state of the central computer structure, such as a communication failure or a failure of a terminal device. Significant status changes also include information on equipment repair actions, causes of failures, and messages sent from the station to the center or from the center to the station by user commands from the engineering report office (KR(1-)). The text input is the source.

(b) Engineering Report Office (ff1Ra) Engineering Report Office (f
It(C) (Figure 1) has a number of computer terminals and printers that monitor the fault status of the system's components and record maintenance and repair details for the individual counting parts of the system. Provides a recording mechanism for technicians.
4-ru.

(C) System Report Center The System Report Center (SRC) 111D) hosts multiple system consoles for the Central Needle 41 aircraft.

These consoles report the status of critical software or software and control central and pointer 'JK' systems (e.g. to load magnetic discs) at the command of the operator. To,
and is used by the system to receive operator commands to control (eg, load magnetic tape) the central control, control, and pointer (SC) systems.

Trail the Revenue Type The revenue audit trail system of the present invention provides a secure primary audit path from the station equipment to the central accounting office. Audit data is collected for processing and reporting (4)
1S' = sent to 1 system. An auxiliary passage through neighboring stations is provided so that main accounting data can be collected in case of failure of direct communication between the station level and the calculation station.

The logical audit trail is shown in FIG.

At station level, ticket issuing machines maintain key accounting data in secure audit registers. Each ticket issuing machine shall be responsible for the price of the ticket issued [at least 2
Keep two totals. In the case of a POM, records are kept of the total amount of cash taken by the receiver and by unit of cash where no ticket was issued. As a result, the ticket issuing machine performs an internal account reconciliation and, in the case of the POM, a cash reconciliation. The checkout section is only available to authorized persons at station level through the use of identity cards and personal identification numbers. Only ticket agents and supervisors would be permitted in this situation.

Each individual transaction and general bill is sent to the counting station and back to the ticketing machine for recognition. The ticket issuing machine will discard the accounting data only if acknowledgment is received locally from the counting station and supervisor.

Passengers provide cash to the FOM or ticket agent in exchange for a ticket.

The ticket agent receives cash from the passenger in exchange for the ticket and activates the POM. The ticket agent takes the bill from the ticket issuing machine using his identity card and personal identification number (P-N). These accounts are used to reconcile cash collected from each POM's operations and 'I'OM services/obligations. The bill and cash will be sent to the supervisor.

The supervisor receives the cash and bill from the ticket agent and also receives the general bill from the ticket issuing machine (via the SCA printer) by means of his identity card and P/N. The supervisor combines the account with the cash at the station level and deposits the cash in the bank.

The invoices and tranduction data received during the data output interruption are used to replicate internal reconciliations of the invoices.

The accounting firm receives accounting reports from CR8, statements from banks, and supervises all cash deposits. The accounting firm reconciles the accounts with bank statements and prepares appropriate management accounting reports.

An individual transaction record is created by the ticket issuing machine for each ticket issued. These are stored in persistent storage and sent to a central computer if possible.

When a machine's transaction storage becomes full, subsequent transaction records overwrite previously stored records ``oldest first''. The size of the tranduction storage device for various ticket issuing machines is
In the worst case scenario, it was estimated that 48 hours of use would be sufficient.

The logical trails described are structurally implemented as primary and secondary trails. These are shown in FIG.

(a) Primary Trail: The primary trail, labeled 1 in FIG. 8, is the path that audit data follows when a longitudinal connection is available.

The optional secondary trail is marked 2 in Figure 8 and can be used in the event of the following failures: Failure of the link between the device and the point indicator (any); Failure of the station calculator (any). ) Link failure between the device and the pointer calculator (any) and station computer failure (other) Link failure between the front end processing device and the pointer calculator Front end processor failure (only) To summarize the above, POM and TOM are pointer indicators (S
o ) and are communicating with each other. The passenger turnstiles are arranged to open to allow passenger access to the system only when a valid ticket is provided.

The TOM sends transaction details to the passenger turnstile and the 'POM to the SC. The sa& sequentially communicates with the central computer, which collects data from all stations and stores the data for report generation. The central computer is also used to lower line loads, programs and tables to the TOM and via the point indicator (Sa) to the POM's High Fare Machine (MFM).

As shown in FIG. 1, a terminal is provided representing a control center from which an operator can monitor the system and individual stations.

A station control unit (scU) is installed at each station.
BOU (b) in Figure 1), communicates with the POM and the passenger turnstile through SO and connects them from the ticket booth attendant position or to another SaV located at the ticket booth (BC, U (Figure 1)
a) From ), it can be monitored and controlled by a supervisor. Furthermore, T01 for local reconciliation of station level accounts.
4 and a printer that provides a printout of POM audit data.

Passenger Ticket Gate The passenger ticket gate is designed to open only when a valid ticket is inserted (although the operator can manually open the ticket gate via the SOU).

Reversible turnstiles are connected in each case to a different transvoter and one
Operated in doorway mode using a pair of doors. A plurality of infrared photocells monitor the passage of people through the turnstiles.

The ticket gate and ticket mechanism are described in British Patent No. 1.436,71.
2 and 1,397,186. A typical ticket gate layout is shown in FIG.

Upon entering, passengers insert their tickets into the entrance slot located on the right-hand pillar. The ticket is taken into the transvoter by the fs1 rollers, where it is read by the head. The ticket data is extracted and the turnstile uses its internal logic table to make a full decision as to whether the ticket is valid. If not, the ticket gate will return the ticket to the passenger from the farthest slot, illuminate a sign that reads ``Call for Assistance,'' and sound an alarm. To assist staff, a two-digit code on the side of the turnstile indicates the reason why the ticket was rejected and the turnstile remains closed. However, if the ticket gate accepts the validity of the ticket, it generates a credit and rewrites the low-P data on the ticket. The ticket gate verifies that the data has been written correctly by performing a post-write read check. If this is the case, the ticket is returned to the passenger from the remote slot and a "take ticket" signal is illuminated.

Once the ticket is taken, the door opens and the passenger can walk through it. At this point, the error indicator will indicate "00" indicating no error.

The infrared TM ensures that the ticket gate closes only when the passenger has finished passing through. Credits are stored for up to three times when the ticket gate is open and then closed while three people pass through. If no one passes through, the ticket gate will close after a predetermined period of time, for example 15 seconds (a parameter that can be read into the table). The infrared beam passes through a Perspex window in the casing to a reflector mounted on the other side of the walkway.

If the inserted ticket is recognized as a child's ticket, a lamp above the ticket gate will light up and an audible alarm will be emitted to identify the passenger using the child's ticket.

The use of logic using photovoltaic data to control the door is complex. If a person tries to press the ticket gate in either direction, an alarm will sound and the ticket entrance shutter will close.
Tickets are prevented from being inserted, thus preventing credit theft.

The ticket entry shutter also closes between when a ticket is inserted and when it is removed, which prevents two tickets from entering the transvoter at the same time. The shutter also closes when 6 credits have been accumulated.

When the door is closed, it is fixed in place so that any reasonable pressure on the door will not cause it to open. The door will open only when a great force, comparable to human strength, hits the door very strongly. This feature is designed to prevent injury to passengers using the turnstiles, for example in the case of disobedient crowds.

On the exit side, valid tickets that give credit but have no further validity are collected in a ticket container.

Station control unit (8cσ) and printer The POM and turnstiles are connected by multiple drop-lines to allow station staff to monitor and control the operation of the turnstiles and I'OM, and to provide local audit printouts of the POM. It is necessary to use a station control unit (5otr) supported by an SC connected to the station. The interface with the operator is through two display terminals, one at the ticket office near the ticket agent's position and one at the ticket office for use by supervisors. These are standard 'VDU's with adapted keyboards.

The printer creates a POM cash service report and
Print error message containing OM power failure.

Activation of ticket office SOU, ticket office 8QU is barbaric (black door opened without valid signal), under inspection or out of order, test mode, exact fare mode, cash service in progress, cash full (container 80% full), Lack of change, lack of paper (10-ru disappears),
Indicates a request for assistance, a malfunction of the link between the POM and the SO, etc.

8QU for each ticket gate indicates when the ticket gate is under inspection or out of order, or indicates when it is in test mode. The keyboard allows the operator to change the turnstile from entrance to exit (or vice versa), turn it off (close all doors), or release it (doors open while the corresponding key is pressed). can.

Another set of keys is used to change the level or logic check performed on each ticket. For example, "accept all tickets inward" will give credit for any ticket offered if it is coded. It thus does not check for dates, reuse, etc. and is useful when the correct table is not available or bad tickets are known to be in the system.

Another feature is the ability to prevent children's tickets from activating the turnstiles.

Another emergency opening control snowmaker removes air from the turnstiles, allowing passengers to push through. This feature is for emergency use where it is necessary to not obstruct the passage of passengers in the event of a breakdown or emergency.

The ticket office 800(a) in FIG. 1 is the ticket office 80U ((
Similar to 9) but in the passenger area so it has a fixable cover. Also, the functionality is slightly improved.

Many status indications for each POM, e.g. Ready, Out of change,
There are cash refill and cash service displays, but a keyboard allows supervisors to monitor tickets passing through the turnstiles. To accomplish this, a selection is made of a key corresponding to the type of ticket, such as a privilege ticket, that the supervisor wishes to monitor. Eight types of tickets can be monitored, and if necessary, more than one type of tickets can be monitored at the same time.

When the selected type of ticket is used at a turnstile, a small arrow is illuminated from the passenger exit side pointing to the appropriate turnstile. (The supervisor will be aware of the type of ticket being used when the ticket is paid.)

The printer in the printer 20M container prints a bill for the POM whenever a valid initiation signal is completed by the operator. Total cash and total ticket sales are included in the statement as cash structure details and ticket type sales details.

This printout also automatically occurs at the "end of day" to show the status of each machine account after each traffic mill.

This printer also records the status of 'E'OM's account after it occurs I'OMK.

Design: The machine is modular in design, so that most of the structure and all electronic circuitry are housed in units that can be easily disconnected, removed, replaced, and reconnected to the body of the machine. included in. In addition, these seven joules are common among different types of machines.The principle of repair is to identify a faulty unit, replace it, and quickly return the machine to working condition. The next step is to use the error code displayed on the SP.

The faulty unit is then repaired off-site.

13I'Pt- can be used to perform diagnostic tests on items such as photovoltaic cells and stuck buttons.

The work of the operation surface ticket booth operator is to
This is further simplified by allowing all tickets to be made and other transactions to be completed from one machine. Tickets are therefore not produced until requested, such as when the material is not present at the responsible ticket office.

The tickets used and produced by the Cut and Cut logic system are credit card sized indicia with printing on the colored side and an abrasive coating on the back. When these tickets are used for only one or two trips, paper is used as the basic material in the POM. 'l'OM always uses raw materials based on plastic materials, designed to be more durable when made as seasonal or travel cards.

The station of origin (ie zero details), date, serial number and machine number are all clearly printed so that they can be read by the travel ticket examiner at the barrier. The format varies slightly depending on the type of ticket. Up to four lines of text are printed to indicate the use of the ticket, i.e. travel card, train season, daily or exam etc.

Magnetic data is stored in tracks that are 75 bits per inch dense and 8 inches thick. This data is of two types: (a) fixed data, which corresponds to the information determined at the time of issue and printed on the front of the ticket, and (1)
) Variable data used to detect fraud.

The entire code is rewritten by the turnstile, but it is only the variable data that changes. The information covered by the magnetic data includes: ticket type, station of origin, fare price in pence, e.g. children, destination station, route, end of validity, and final processing date and time.

Other small denomination coins are used to control how tickets are often used and to prevent fraud from being overlooked.

At the turnstile, the ticket is inspected to determine: (a) whether it is valid at the station at the time;
and (b) whether it is being used to continue an apparent fraudulent activity.

Out-of-station interchanges must be allowed where passengers using an exit barrier require re-entering another barrier to change routes.

computer system network FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the computer system network.

Reference will be made to both Figure 1 and Figure 9 to explain the functions of the stitching machine (So), the computer system network and the station control unit (8CU) and their interrelationships.

Stitch Counter (SO) Each Stitch Counter (SO) may consist of a dual processor. Each machine contains the necessary software to support 8013 bill loading of the device and to send transection and billing data to the central computer. One machine performs all of these functions, but if it does not work properly, a companion machine will be used.

8G communicates with each device through branch line communication links such as those shown in FIG.

Communication with the central computer is by modem and 4-wire telephone link.

The central monitoring computer (aSC) (Figure 9) collects and records data sent from the field on disk and tape.
Will load downline to the stopped SQ.

In a complete system, the C8C will be linked to all sites. In addition, the CSO can communicate with out-of-order stations and "alias stations" (e.g. stations with other logical identities along with their original identity when the nearest station is closed in an emergency), and in turnstile mode. to be configured remotely. Several remote Vl)Us are used to monitor the status of systems and equipment in the operating control center and the engineering reporting center. The data collected is used to compile: (a)
Event records describing all changes in the condition of equipment at the station; (b) Revenue reports; and (C) Statistical reports required by various departments.

The Stitch Counter (6C) and Station Control Unit (SOU) system-wide computer system equipment at the station level supports a number of distributed intelligent bidding devices capable of such operation, and these devices are such equipment is required to have the ability to communicate online with the ticket office machine (
TO'M), a low fare machine (,17M), and a high fare machine (M]l'M).

The computer system is also required to interface with automatic turnstiles and manual turnstiles, if provided.

The computer system equipment for both types is the station control unit) (
EIOU) terminal and associated printer for local reporting and control functions.

The functions of the computer system equipment at the station level are as follows: Collect data (e.g. status, accounts, transactions) from the station equipment and send it to the station, all ticket gates of the station when requested by the station. collecting ticket gate statistics from the exit and sending these statistics to a computing station; monitoring elements of this collected data regarding the status of station-level equipment (additional station equipment and computer system elements); Units) (E30U) Local reporting should be made using the terminal.

Maintaining data tables received from the computing station and downloading them to station equipment as required;
To maintain station operating conditions by transmitting controls received from the QU terminal to the appropriate station equipment, by collecting equipment accounting data and comprehensive data, and by producing reports based on commands from the 80U terminal, added. To provide administrative control of 8QU terminals and associated printers, and to support reliable and effective data communication to and from station level equipment and computing stations.

Each rating calculator (So) must be able to support a large number of attached station devices. Additionally, the equipment must be capable of supporting the SO duplex system and communication links to station equipment. Such double expressions are optional. The software required to support duplex SC is provided even if the duplex system is not created in the initial network.

Operation in normal mode At very large stations or geographically important stations, two or more 80
(or a multiboard set s□) is required to handle the station equipment to support.

Each scU is required to give the following commands in normal mode: - Emergency opening of automatic ticket gate - Emergency opening reset - Release of automatic ticket gate - Closing of automatic ticket gate (only for entrance mode ticket gates) - Entrance mode of automatic ticket gate - Exit mode of automatic ticket gate - Opening of automatic ticket gate lower array (array refers to a group of ticket gates) - Closing of automatic ticket gate lower array - No child warning (entrance mode only at ticket gate') - Automatic ticket gate Ticket return (exit only) - Manual ticket gate opening (unlocking the ticket gate) - Manual ticket gate closing (locking the ticket gate the next time it closes) - IOM closing mode V6 Function The SC equipment that monitors and controls the station equipment is as follows. (IL) Data collection 8Q collects data from ticket issuing and ticket checking station equipment in the form of indicia. All ℃ data is required to be sent to the calculation center via local temporary storage in 8Q.

This step is also required for fault situations in which the station equipment operates independently for a period of time, i.e. the collected data is temporarily stored by the equipment itself.

(1)) Status monitoring and reporting SC monitors status change information collected from station equipment,
Such changes are required to be reported locally for the 8(U display) and output to the appropriate associated series.

In addition, the SC includes the state of other locally attached SOs (in the case of double S○), and between a station and a calculation center, between a station and fellow stations, and between links and station-level equipment. is required to monitor the status of communication links between These conditions are reported to the computation center, but only locally if requested by the supervisor recorded in 80U.

The SC is required to maintain a copy of the dynamic data necessary to reload station equipment and return it to service following equipment failure. Copies of both current and replacement data must be maintained as applicable in the event of fare revisions or system updates.

The dynamic data formats that are maintained include fare schedules, date and time details, and identity card/blacklist information, ticket printing and coded data.

8Q is required to recognize the device reload request, determine the applicable data set, and execute the download request while continuing to monitor other devices.

(,L) Station Equipment Control Station equipment may receive control from the computing station or from any local station control unit.

80 is required to verify that the received command provides current knowledge of the state of the equipment, and if valid, executes the command, appropriately indicates any reason for the failure in response to the command initiation program, and displays the appropriate In this case, the new device status is displayed on the BCU terminal.

(e) Station Account Maintenance and Reporting The SC is required to monitor all account data collected from station equipment so that a general account of each connected TOM and POM station equipment is available.

SC
is any specific TOM monitored by this SCU
, or is requested to obtain information on "between-supervisor" and "end-of-supervisor" accounts for all TOMs.

The end-of-day accounting function performed by the supervisor requires the creation of both a "supervisor final" account for all relevant TOMs and a similar final account for all relevant 'POMs.

(f) Each set of computer system equipment at the SOU management control station has two types of SC
Required to support UVDU terminals.

One type is identified as a bidding office SOU, and the other type is identified as a bidding office SCU. The bidding office BQU is required to have two associated hard copy printers. Depending on the identified use of the 8QU, different functional and display facilities are required.

However, both S(Us) must be able to provide both sets of required functions and facilities, with the exception of printing functions.

-) Data communication 80 is between the station and the calculation center, and inside the station is 8C and s.
It is required to support reliable two-way data communication with station-level equipment, including CU terminals. The SQ may support both direct routes and alternative routes via fellow stations between stations and computing stations.

The station level communication link will not be affected by the failure of any supported equipment, ie communication between the SO and other equipment in use will remain available. Similarly, any device or s□a terminal could be added, removed, or replaced without affecting the normal operation of the rest of the system.

All data collected from station-level equipment requires end-to-end verification from a reliable data acquisition point at the central computer. However, due to 8Q functions such as general account report and condition monitoring report, the link between station equipment and S○
Because they require accurate data on which to operate, they require a high degree of error detection.

The 80U is required to have two modes of operation: normal and supervisory. Station personnel do not need to record on the SCU terminal during normal operating mode. The supervisor is required to record identification and designated passwords by typing them on the keyboard while in the supervisory mode of operation.

The ticket office 80U has two terminals, one for τOU information and one for 20M information.
required to have one associated hard copy printer. These printers provide manual assistance capabilities, as well as reports on first-start signal details, power failure recovery, out-of-service failures, unauthorized approaches, TOM supervisor inquiries and final accounts, and end-of-day accounts. I will provide a.

Text messages sent from the operating control center are displayed by the designation 5 (jU).

The following station equipment status indications are available on the SCσ terminal display: ticket gate operating mode and/or fault code, ticket capture container 80 channels full, ticket gate monitoring and inspection level setting, manual ticket gate status. , 20M operating mode (passenger, attendant, supervisor, engineer or fault code), POM ticket raw material shortage (509I+), POM perfect money 2 only, POM no banknote mop (MUM chisel), POM
OM coin container 80% or more full, 'POM Passenger Assistance Call, I'OM Unauthorized Approach, and 70M Operating Mode (Attendant, Supervisor, Technician, or Fault Code).

All of the above can be used at the bidding office 80U terminal, but only limited displays are available at the bidding office SCU terminal. An alarm is required to confirm a change in the above conditions.

The following ticket inspection level settings are available at automatic ticket gates: Normal (with the following options cancelled), Inward all tickets accepted, Outward all tickets accepted, Geographical inspection, All other station failures, Set/accept emergency bit, and reject child ticket.

All automatic ticket gates under SOU control are set at the same inspection level by barrier rows.

Ticket type monitoring is required by a display at each turnstile. The setting that should be monitored for ticket types is the ticket office SOU.
performed only by The following settings are available: Normal (display not required), Child, Pass, Privilege, Document Request, Travel Card or Season, Short Distance Travel Card or Season, and Platform or Permit.

SUPERVISION ACTIVATION The supervisor is required to signal the start at the ticket office SCU terminal using his identification number and designated password to use the supervisory command. All normal MoV commands should also be available while being signaled in this mode.

The Outpost SCU is required to provide the following commands in supervisory mode: ToM Supervisor Interrogation and Final Account, End of Day Account, Local Blacklist, Stitch Count System Equipment and Communication Link Status Check.

Input data from equipment The following data is sent to the calculation station by 't'OM, MFM, Il'PM and automatic ticket gate/station level equipment: machine condition, pedestal identification, machine identification, machine type, possession list revision level (current and alternative tables), unauthorized approach details, diagnostic error codes, starting signal details, account and transaction data (not at automatic turnstiles), statistical data (for automatic turnstiles only), personnel identification blacklist details, system Message (70M only) and warning message. The manual ticket gate device only sends status information. Output data for the device The following data is 'I'OM XMl!' by the calculation station. 'M
, sent to station-level equipment at TI'M and automatic ticket gates: fare list, date and time details, identification card blacklist information, and system message handover acknowledgment ('
l'OM only). In addition, the computing station or local 8CU terminal can send control to the devices described above as well as to the manual ticket gate device. Text-messages are also sent to 80H by the computing station.

The central system collects transaction data from all stations, securely stores it at a central site, and then sends it to a central reporting system computer where various data processing and reporting functions are performed. Additionally, status information and user-generated messages and data are securely stored at a central site and then sent to either a monitoring facility or a station. In this case, secure storage of data is defined as having one copy of the data on two separate disk packs.

End-to-end recognition To ensure data integrity, end-to-end recognition is required for each message. The message source only discards the message after receiving acknowledgment from the destination, which means the data was successfully received and securely stored. This means, for example, that the station equipment does not discard data until a positive acknowledgment is received from the central computer.

However, in the case of transactions, the local storage within the device may be discarded once it is used up.

If the link between the link mydriatic station and the central computer fails, the computer system will attempt to find an alternative communication path. In some cases, this alternative path passes through a neighboring station, it is provided as a second direct link, or there is no alternative.

Confirmation From figure 10, any trip made by a passenger,
An automatic fare collection system for use in the Underground Railroad system is shown in diagrammatic form to ensure that all tickets purchased by passengers are verified at both the start and end points of the journey. The system is divided into "closed" and "open" stations. The closed stations are under the control of a central computer connected to a front end processor and a data concentrator which are district computers which in turn are connected to each station computer.

Each “closed” station is equipped with a passenger-operated machine (PO
M) and ticket office machines (TOM), high fare machines and low fare machines are equipped with POMs, which are shown on the diagram for "origin" and "destination" stations,
Terminal" stations are equipped with automatic passenger ticket gates at the entrances and exits, and each ticket gate incorporates ticket verification facilities.

At the "open" stations of the system, there is no verification testing equipment (and any verification testing is performed by the ticket examiner.

"Open" station equipment is connected to the station computer (SC) and also
It is coupled via Q to the data concentrator and front-end processing unit and to the central computer. Thus, as shown in Figure 5, all passengers entering the system and exiting from a "closed" station undergo ticket verification at both entrances and exits to the system.

It is necessary to make it clear at any time whether a passenger is inside or outside the "pay" area of the station (ie the area where each passenger must hold a properly verified ticket).

The system of the present invention has a ticket issuing function, an accounting function, and a communication function.

(a) Ticketing functions include: Passenger Operated Ticket Machines (POMs) Turning Office Machines (TOMs) Outbound Coding of All Tickets on All Machines Ticket Printing on All Machines Fare Schedules, Commercial Regulations and Operational Changes automatic distribution for stations.

(1)) Accounting functions include: Individual accounting ability of bidding staff Station-level data collection Central level data collection/integration.

(Q) Communication functions include: Station bell communication Communication between stations and calculation stations.

These features achieve the following objectives: Improved self-service ticket purchasing for passengers Improved ticket issuing functions at ticket booths Reduced fraud Established separate account capabilities for staff Improved safety for station staff Centralized accounts and statistics ification.

Automatic ticket inspection includes: Abolition of periodic automatic ticket inspection at stations Entrance/exit automatic ticket gate inspection.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a schematic block diagram of the general iaud of this system, Figure 2 is a functional block diagram of the ticket issuing machine at the ticket office, and Figure 3 is a functional block diagram of the ticket issuing machine.
Figure 4 is a functional block diagram of a high fare machine, Figure 4 is a functional block diagram of a low fare machine, Figure 5 is a block diagram of the arrangement of machines and ticket gates at the station level, and Figure 6 is a layout of an automatic ticket gate. 7 is a flow chart of a logical audit trail, FIG. 8 is a diagram of a structural audit trail, FIG. 9 is a diagram of a computer system network, and FIG. 10 is a general schematic diagram of the underground ticket issuing system of the present invention. It is. Code Description: POM-Passenger Operated Machine; FFM-Low Fare Machine; M
FM - high fare machine; TOM - ticket office machine; S〇 - station calculator; SCσ - station control unit; sea (a)
. 5CU(b) - ticket office; CUS - central reporting system: occ - operating control center; ERO - engineering reporting office: CC-
Central computer; OR-operation report; PR-planning report; ER-
Engineering report; 5RC-System reporting office; 〇-Accounting office;
G-Ticket gate: ■-Inspection machine; C5C-Central monitoring computer

Claims (12)

[Claims] (1) Each of the plurality of stations is equipped with at least one passenger-operated ticket-issuing machine and at least one ticket-office ticket-issuing machine, all of which are arranged in communication with a station computer; operates independently of the station calculator and sends transaction details to it, and each station also has a storage and processing device which verifies data relating to tickets issued by said ticket issuing device and which operates independently of said station computer. A fare collection and processing system comprising: said station calculator at each station in communication with at least one central calculator arranged to collect data from all stations for said fare collection and processing system. (2) Each of the plurality of stations includes at least one passenger-operated ticket issuing machine, at least one ticket issuing machine, and at least one automatic passenger ticket machine, all arranged in communication with the station computer. and wherein the machine and the at least one ticket gate operate independently of and send transaction details to the station calculator, and the at least one ticket gate validates any ticket presented to it. each station communicates with at least one central computer arranged to collect data from all stations for storage and processing. An automatic fare collection and processing system characterized in that the automatic fare collection and processing system is equipped with a station calculator for each station. (3) A plurality of "closed" stations, including "open" and "closed" stations, and each of the plurality of "closed" stations in the system are all arranged in communication with a station computer connected to at least one central computer. and at least one passenger-operated ticket issuing machine;
and said "closed" station has at each point of entry/exit a device forming part of an automatic ticket gate, or on its behalf, for validating tickets presented therein, thereby making it possible for journeys starting or ending within the closed station to An automatic fare collection and processing system characterized in that the fare collection and processing system is completed by the system only after the ticket is confirmed at both the entrance and exit points of the system. (4) A patent characterized in that the device for verifying data on a ticket includes a verification device arranged to compare data printed on one side of the ticket with data magnetically encoded on the opposite side of the ticket. A freight collection and processing system according to claim 1. (5) The fare collection and processing system according to claim 4, wherein the inspection device is of a hand-held type. (6) Claim 2, characterized in that it includes a station computer installed at each station and connected to passenger-operated machines and connected to a ticket inspection device that monitors these machines and devices from a station ticket office. Automatic fare collection and processing system as described in Section. (7) Each station computer is connected to a station control unit that provides local control and monitors the various ticket issuing machines and produces printed accounting reports; each station computer is connected to a station control unit;
Ticket-issuing machines, passenger-operated machines, and all passenger ticket-examination devices operate independently of the station calculator; A system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the system is configured to send to: (8) A first station control unit shall be provided at each station to communicate with the passenger-operated machines and ticket gates via the station computer, thereby enabling them to be controlled and monitored from the station ticket office, and 8. A system according to claim 7, characterized in that the two-station control unit controls and monitors the passenger-operated machines and ticket gates from the station's ticket office. (9) The station computer is connected to a central computer via a communication system, and the central computer has a device for storing income and statistical data derived from the machine via the station computer, and a device for converting said income and statistical data. 9. A system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a device for providing conversion data to a central reporting system external to the fare collection and processing system. (10) Said passenger-operated machines include low-fare machines and high-fare machines, all of said machines being capable of receiving an identity card and personal identification data to ensure that only authorized persons have access to the mechanisms of the machine. A system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the system comprises: (11) All said ticket booth machines are equipped with the ability to receive identity and personal identification data to ensure that only authorized persons have access to the machine mechanisms. 10. The system according to any one of paragraphs 1 to 10. (12) Each said ticket gate is provided with a device for determining the validity of every ticket presented therein and for updating the encoding of the ticket, if so, and responsive to the validity of the ticket. 4. A system according to claim 2, further comprising a device for activating the barrier mechanism of the ticket gate to allow the ticket holder to pass through.